Movement for First Nations Rights & Freedoms

What was Jessie Street's role in 1945?

• She was a member of the Australian Parliament.

• She was Australia's only female delegate to the founding of the United Nations.

• She was the president of the Anti-Slavery Society.

• She was a judge in the Australian High Court.

What does the term "suffragette" refer to?

• A woman who has the right to vote.

• A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest.

• A female member of a parliamentary body.

• A woman who is a delegate to the United Nations.

With which London-based society did Jessie Street work to bring a case to the attention of the United Nations?

• The London Women's Society.

• The British Human Rights Organization.

• The London-based Anti-Slavery Society.

• The London Feminist Group.

When was slavery outlawed throughout the British Empire?

• 1833

• 1800

• 1850

• 1901

What suggests that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' labour had not truly been outlawed despite the slavery ban?

• The continuation of 'protection' laws

• The introduction of new labour laws

• The establishment of equal rights

• The abolition of all laws regarding labour

Since 1788, what roles had Indigenous people been employed in?

• Teachers, lawyers, and doctors

• Interpreters, trackers, troopers, servants, labourers, stockmen, and divers

• Engineers, architects, and scientists

• Politicians, activists, and authors

How were many Indigenous workers paid for their labor?

• With large land grants

• In rations instead of money

• With high-interest loans

• With shares in the companies they worked for

What happened to the wages of some Indigenous workers who did receive payment?

• They were invested in the stock market

• They were doubled as a bonus

• They were often withheld by their bosses or by police and government authorities

• They were paid in full without any issues

What was the conclusion Street reached regarding the Australian Constitution in 1956?

• It needed to be changed to allow state governments to control laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

• It needed to be changed to allow the federal government to control the laws that were made for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

• It was sufficient and required no changes regarding laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

• It needed to be changed to exclude Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples from the legal system.

Who was the legal guardian of all Aboriginal children in Queensland until 1965?

• The Aboriginal Protection Board

• The Director of Native Welfare

• The State Children's Council

• The Aboriginal Protection Amending Act